BioMed Students To Enter global sTEM U Mentoring program

January 7, 2019 - For Immediate Release

The New York Academy of Sciences’ Global STEM Alliance
(GSA) and United Technologies (UTC) are gearing up to welcome students, Zoie
Newman and Garrison Watkins, from the Biomedical Science Academy at Kiamichi
Technology Center in McAlester, OK into the second cohort of their global STEM
U mentoring program.

The New York Academy of Sciences is collaborating with
UTC to match STEM-interested high school students (ages 13 to 18) from around
the world with volunteer mentors. In 2019, the GSA accepted 541 students who
will be paired with scientists, engineers, postdoctoral fellows and other STEM professionals
dedicated to inspiring and motivating the next generation of STEM talent.
Mentor-student matches are assigned based on location and mutual areas of STEM
interest.

Zoie and Garrison will receive one-on-one coaching and
coursework emphasizing college readiness, leadership, communication and
critical thinking. Students from around the globe will also network with a
dynamic group of STEM professionals through social message boards, events and
activities, all through a dedicated online platform.

“We are excited to welcome 541 students from 73
countries to participate in our second year of programming,” said Hank Nourse,
SVP and Chief Learning Officer at the Academy. “We are collaborating with
United Technologies on this initiative because they understand the value of
mentorship in encouraging students to pursue STEM and achieve their college and
career goals.”

“As a leading global technology company, we need to
maintain our competitive edge, and we can only do that by attracting young
dynamic talent to join our team,” said name/title, UTC. “It’s in our long-term interest to inspire
the next generation to pursue STEM careers.”

About
the Global STEM Alliance

The Global STEM Alliance (GSA)—a subsidiary of the New
York Academy of Sciences—is a worldwide talent identification and cultivation
network made up of more than 250 partners and reaching participants in over 100
countries. Designed to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators,
GSA programs focus on mentorship, skill development, and the application of
skills to real-world challenges.

About
the New York Academy of Sciences

The New York Academy of Sciences is an independent,
not-for-profit organization that since 1817 has been committed to advancing
science, technology, and society worldwide. With more than 20,000 members in
100 countries around the world, the Academy is creating a global community of
science for the benefit of humanity. The Academy's core mission is to advance
scientific knowledge, positively impact the major global challenges of society
with science-based solutions, and increase the number of scientifically
informed individuals in society at large. Please visit us online at
www.nyas.org.
Twitter: @NYASciences

About
United Technologies

United Technologies Corp., based in
Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the
building and aerospace industries. By combining a passion for science
with precision engineering, the company is creating smart, sustainable solutions
the world needs. To learn more about UTC, visit the
website
or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC

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